In the latest trading session, HCI Group (HCI) closed at $195.76, marking a -1.57% move from the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 1.11% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.09%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.88%.
Shares of the property and casualty insurance holding company witnessed a gain of 6.8% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Finance sector with its loss of 3.61%, and the S&P 500's gain of 2.06%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of HCI Group in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $5.01, marking a 2.24% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $248.59 million, up 14.9% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $21.04 per share and a revenue of $980.44 million, demonstrating changes of -7.39% and +8.82%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for HCI Group. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 8.04% higher. HCI Group currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Digging into valuation, HCI Group currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 9.45. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 10.98.
The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is part of the Finance sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 63, positioning it in the top 26% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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